The math of serial murder: Understanding victim numbers and series duration

April Miin Miin Chai, D. Kim Rossmo, Julien Chopin and Enzo Yaksic

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: This study addresses the complex task of determining the criminal intensity posed by serial killers in a murder series by introducing the Lambda (− rate of killings) to adjust for the time span in a murder series. It focuses on examining factors related to the offender and the crime-commission process that influence victim count in a series. Methods: Generalized estimating equations with a negative binomial and a gamma log link function were used to examine factors predicting victim count in a sample of 1258 serial murder cases.

Keywords: Serial murder; Murder series duration; Murder investigation; Generalized estimating equations; Victim count (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102164

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